Ala Moana Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the next couple of weeks of surf for this spot.

The outlook kicks off on Wednesday morning, the 29th of July, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days are your best bet, but after that, the wind just destroys any chance of good waves.

Wednesday, July 29th is the standout. We’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a light 3 mph breeze from the north-northeast at Ala Moana Bowls. The swell is a solid 6 ft from the east-northeast, running at a decent 10-second period, and the combined energy is sitting at 909, which is a healthy, moderate kick. The water temp is 80°F, which is bang on average for this time of year. The afternoon cleans up slightly to 5 ft but still glassy. If you’re paddling out on Wednesday, you’re in for a treat.

Thursday the 30th gets a bit tricky. The morning has a bumpy 12 mph cross-shore wind, making for a choppy 5 ft wave. The afternoon drops right off to 2 ft, and even though it’s clean, the wind is a solid 19 mph cross-off. Not worth it.

From Friday the 31st of July right through to the second week of August, we get hammered by those trade winds. The wind is pumping at 22 to 28 mph, mostly cross-off, but the swell stays in the 5 ft to 8 ft range. By Saturday the 1st of August, the swell hits 8 ft to 10 ft and the energy is strong at 1356-1466, but with that strong wind, it’s just a messy, blown-out mess. That kind of size and wind is really only for the experts, and even then, it’s not going to be much fun for paddling. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s a brief flicker of hope on Tuesday the 4th of August. The swell drops back to 5 ft-5 ft, but the period lengthens out to 11-12 seconds, and the wind drops to a light 6 mph, giving us clean conditions again. The combined energy is moderate at 659-735. That’s a nice window, but it’s only for a single day.

The rest of the second week from the 5th of August onward is a write-off. The wind stays up, the swell gets small and weak, dropping to 1 ft to 5 ft with short periods, and the energy is low (under 400). From the 8th of August, it’s all small, southern-hemisphere swell with almost no energy for a paddle surfer. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from that Friday the 31st all the way to Tuesday the 4th, and then again from the 5th onward.

So, to be blunt: Wednesday the 29th of July is your best day, no contest. Glassy, solid chest-to-head-high waves. Tuesday the 4th of August is a second look, but it’s a long way off and the size is more shoulder-high. The rest of the time, you’re battling the wind.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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